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Dam raising project to improve water yield, economic growth
12th December 2025

The R6-billion Clanwilliam Dam project, which is expected to be completed in 2029, was visited in early September by Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, who oversaw the progress of the... 


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CoCT water projects to benefit several communities
12th December 2025

To help to deliver 300-million additional litres of drinking water to residents through its New Water Programme, the City of Cape Town (CoCT) is progressing several water projects, including the... 


NUM again rejects Eskom’s unbundling, says privatisation will lead to unaffordable energy for the poor
11th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Trade union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has again stated that it rejects the unbundling of State-owned Eskom in any form. It says the policy of separating Eskom into various entities,... 


PwC report highlights ongoing cost-of-living concerns in South Africa, urges employers to pay heed
10th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Strategy consulting business PwC Strategy&, in its December ‘South Africa Economic Outlook’ report, says South Africa’s real GDP per capita declined by a cumulative 4.2% over the past ten years.... 


AMCU president Joseph Mathunjwa
AMCU re-elects Mathunjwa president, sets firm resolutions for next five years
5th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has re-elected Joseph Mathunjwa as president of the organisation for another five-year term, alongside a new national executive... 


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Energy jobs rise but labour shortages threaten future projects – IEA
5th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Strong investment in power infrastructure drove a 2.2% increase in global energy employment in 2024, but rising labour shortages now pose a risk to future project delivery, according to the... 


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Township mechanics are strengthening their position - firm
5th December 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s automotive aftersales economy is being reshaped by the rapid rise of township mechanics, whose workshops are increasingly providing credible, competitive and affordable alternatives... 


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Infrastructure focus could spark long-awaited construction revival but obstacles persist
5th December 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector enters 2026 with a rare window of opportunity. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... 


JDA partners with NYDA to boost youth participation in Joburg’s development
3rd December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg's Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has formed a strategic partnership with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to accelerate youth economic participation,... 


Gibb CEO Vishaal Lutchman
Engineering execs warn that policy failures, weak accountability are deepening the infrastructure crisis
2nd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s infrastructure recovery will continue to stall unless government, industry and professional bodies shift from problem-identification to concrete implementation, engineering... 


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Nonprofit wins humanitarian award for work with rural youth
1st December 2025 By: Darren Parker

Nonprofit organisation iButho Le Africa (iLA) founder Mpumi Masinga was awarded the Humanitarian Award at the tenth Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) Awards... 


Unemployed jobseekers roadside
Solidarity concerned about govt inaction as widescale retrenchments loom
27th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade union Solidarity has warned that hundreds of thousands of jobs are at risk before Christmas and in the new year, followed “unfruitful” discussions with government during a meeting at the... 


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Disjointed education system hinders African engineering students
14th November 2025

Africa’s youth are its greatest resource – with over 60% of the continent’s population under the age of 25, this generation is the youngest, largest and arguably the most climate-conscious in... 


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Education, training bolster development
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

It is possible to bridge South Africa’s engineering and construction sector capacity gaps through education and training initiatives that provide a strong foundation for future infrastructure... 


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Tool helps address civil engineering, construction industry capacity gaps
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The Global Engineering Capability Review (GECR) is a first-of-its-kind tool created by international engineering body Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) in partnership with global safety charity... 


Unemployment
South Africa's official unemployment rate dips in third quarter
11th November 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's unemployment rate fell slightly in the third quarter of this year, as jobs were added in construction, social services and trade, the statistics agency said on Tuesday. The official... 


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Numsa signs three-year wage agreement in the tyre sector
7th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has concluded a three-year wage agreement in the tyre manufacturing sector, effective from July 31 this year to June 30, 2028. In a media... 


Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber
South Africa boosts deportations amid jobs crisis, Schreiber says
24th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is pushing to deport more undocumented migrants who compete with citizens for jobs in an economy with one of the highest unemployment rates globally, the minister overseeing the... 


CDE executive director Ann Bernstein
Additional reforms needed to tackle South Africa's ‘unemployment catastrophe’, think tank argues
7th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A new report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) calls for additional policy reforms to tackle the country’s “unemployment catastrophe”, which is excluding more than 12.5-million... 


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Eskom’s biggest union demands 15% increase ahead of wage talks
7th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

The biggest union at South Africa’s Eskom is demanding a wage increase of as much as 15% ahead of negotiations that are set to begin. The National Union of Mineworkers, representing about 15 000... 


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Foundation’s initiative strengthens skills
3rd October 2025

The provisional stage of the 2025 National Skills Competition – a nationwide platform designed to showcase and strengthen South African youths’ technical and vocational talent – has been launched... 


Seifsa CEO Lucio Trentini
Seifsa joins Busa in opposing new Employment Equity Sector Targets
23rd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), which is a member of industry organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa), has... 


Phakamani CEO Nick Janse van Rensburg
Phakamani Impact Capital celebrates R1bn disbursement to SMEs
22nd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Phakamani Impact Capital, a holding company committed to transforming workforce development, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth and economic upliftment, has disbursed R1-billion on... 


BUSA CEO Khulekani Mathe
Busa initiates legal action over ‘unworkable’ Employment Equity Sector Targets
22nd September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has initiated legal proceedings over the recently published Employment Equity (EE) Sector Targets, which came into effect on September 1. Busa... 


Unemployed person in street
Select Committee chair calls for national crisis summit to curb job loss scourge
22nd September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Amid a scourge of company closures and retrenchments having been announced in various industries across South Africa, Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade chairperson Sonja Boshoff... 


Former Coega Development Corporation CDC CEO Khwezi Tiya
Coega Development Corporation reaches agreement with former CEO in labour dispute
16th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

A labour dispute that followed the firing of former Coega Development Corporation (CDC) CEO Khwezi Tiya in December last year has now been resolved. The parties to the labour dispute have reached a... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
New code on dismissals positive, but withdrawal of lending amendments a setback – Mavuso
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The new code of practice on dismissals, under the Labour Relations Act, which makes it easier for small businesses to dismiss underperforming employees is welcome news, but the withdrawal of credit... 


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AI, automation drives engineering sustainability
12th September 2025

Technologies such as AI, automation innovations and other digital tools are changing the way in which civil engineering is conducted, going beyond the concrete and steel that typically... 


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JV to enhance emergency response communication
12th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

In a joint venture (JV) to improve response times to incidents and to avert the impacts of increasing crime levels in the country, communications technologies and solutions company Hytera... 


Long steel
ArcelorMittal South Africa must be nationalised, Saftu says
8th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s government must “re-nationalise” ArcelorMittal South Africa to avert job losses and rebuild the country’s beleaguered manufacturing industry, according to a leader of a body that... 


roadside jobseekers
Minister Meth vows her dept is working to curb job losses across the country
2nd September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has expressed concern about the ongoing retrenchment processes being initiated in various industries in South Africa. In the first quarter of the... 


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SAWEA makes meaningful steps to put women at forefront of renewable-energy development
2nd September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has achieved two pioneering milestones that advance gender diversity in renewable energy. The first achievement relates to SAWEA’s involvement with... 


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Solidarity warns of jobs bloodbath as AMSA starts longs business wind-down
1st September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Trade union Solidarity has noted that steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has informed its employees that the company is preparing to close its long steel plants and to start mass... 


construction wokers at dawn
NEASA, Sakeliga approach Constitutional Court in pushback against ‘deeply flawed’ new employment equity regulations
1st September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Nonprofit organisations Sakeliga and the National Employer’s Association of South Africa (NEASA) have announced that they will appeal directly to the Constitutional Court to set aside what they... 


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Beer industry a powerful enabler – CEO
22nd August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Having attained the position as CEO of professional body Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) a year ago, Charlene Louw has overcome the challenges faced by many women in the male-dominated... 


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Transformation more than numbers game
22nd August 2025

Over the past decade, significant strides have been made globally and locally towards improving gender representation in the workplace. Yet, despite this progress, the financial services sector,... 


Macsteel retrenches 39 employees, 253 accept voluntary severance packages as it undergoes restructuring
21st August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Steel merchandiser and distributor Macsteel has confirmed that 39 employees, or 1.4% of its total workforce, received formal notices of retrenchment on August 18, while 253 employees have accepted... 


Four sectors in the chemicals industry conclude wage negotiations for 2025 to 2028
21st August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The National Bargaining Council for the Chemical Industry (NBCCI) says wage negotiations for 2025 to 2028 have been successfully concluded across four sectors, with a 5.5% increase secured for the... 


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